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JAN Jackson / BNA Nashville

JAN → BNA on time

Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers (Jackson/Vicksburg, MS) to Nashville (Nashville, TN). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
82%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.5%
366 flights
Typical arrival
−3 min
median vs schedule
When late
+43 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
1 airline

82% of flights from Jackson to Nashville arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is better than the typical U.S. route. The 1 p.m. departures ran on time 90% of the time; the noon ones 79%. 4% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for JAN → BNA: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 74% of the time. About 1 in 37 flights landed an hour or more late; 0.5% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 366 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
Southwest Airlines36682%0.5%−3 min2.7%+43 minSouthwest Airlines

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at JAN). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%11 a.m. departures: too few flights (71 flights)11anoon departures: 79% on time (140 flights)7912p1 p.m. departures: 90% on time (107 flights)901p2 p.m. departures: too few flights (9 flights)2p3 p.m. departures: too few flights (21 flights)3p
JAN → BNA, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026.

40%70%100%Jan: too few flights (31 flights)JanFeb: too few flights (28 flights)FebMar: too few flights (31 flights)MarApr: too few flights (53 flights)AprMay: too few flights (62 flights)MayJun: too few flights (60 flights)JunJul: too few flights (62 flights)JulAug: too few flights (62 flights)AugSep: too few flights (30 flights)SepOct: too few flights (32 flights)OctNov: too few flights (30 flights)NovDec: too few flights (31 flights)Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday53——
Tuesday52——
Wednesday52——
Thursday52——
Friday52——
Saturday52——
Sunday53——

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Late inbound plane 52%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 27%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 12%Severe weather 9%

Cancellations: airline 1 · weather 1

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Questions

How often are flights from JAN to BNA on time?

82% of 366 scheduled flights from Jackson/Vicksburg, MS to Nashville, TN arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.5% were cancelled.

What is the best time of day to fly JAN to BNA?

Flights scheduled to leave at 1 p.m. were the most reliable (90% on time). The noon departures were the least (79%).

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.